                 Steinberg Media AG

      Nuendo 96/52  24 Bit PCI Digital In/Out Card
     ST24/96 24 Bit PCI Digital/Analog In/Out Card

New MME functions since driver version 1.381 (Windows 2000/XP)


DVD Playback
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When using popular DVD software player like WinDVD and PowerDVD you can now send the audio data stream using the SPDIF output of the Nuendo 96/52 or ST24/96 to any AC-3/DTS capable receiver.

For this to work the SPDIF output wave device of the card has to be selected in 'Control Panel/Sounds and Multimedia/Audio'. Also check 'use preferred device only'.

You will notice that the DVD software's audio properties now allow to use 'SPDIF Out' or to 'activate SPDIF output'. When selecting these the software will transfer the non-decoded digital multichannel data stream using the Nuendo 96/52 or ST24/96. 

Warning: This 'SPDIF' signal sounds like chopped noise at highest level. Therefore check 'Non-audio' in the card's Settings dialog, to prevent most SPDIF receivers from accepting the signal.

Note 1: Setting the card to be used as system playback device is against common sense, as such 'Pro' cards are not specialized to playback system sounds and such. To prevent this be sure to re-assign this setting after usage, or to disable ANY system sounds (Tab Sounds, Scheme 'No audio').

Note 2: The DVD player will be synced backwards from the Nuendo 96/52 or ST24/96 card. This means when using AutoSync and/or word clock the playback speed and pitch is detuned according to the incoming clock signal. 



Copyright RME 5/2002
All rights reserved. Windows 2000 is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Nuendo is a trademark of Steinberg Media Technologies AG.

